While Kervyn and I may clash on a number of topics (such as our long-standing debate on how to pronounce the name of M Night Shalakashka properly), one thing we do quite often see eye to eye on when I’m standing on a ladder is movie music. Specifically, our long-standing love affair with Daft Punk, the electronic music duo of …
Midway Games were prominent in the 90s - releasing games that turned out to be massive hits. The company exists no more, but an ex-employee is looking to kickstart a documentary that shares all the stories from its glory days.
Back in the early 1990s, if you needed a fat guy with charm, charisma and a surprising amount of physical agility, Chris Farley was the man to call. He popped up everywhere on small and big screens, stealing scenes on Saturday Night Live and even kicking ass in Beverly Hills Ninja, which you may have seen repeated three million times …
I think we all enjoy our sleep. Maybe some of us enjoy it too much, and can’t get up every now and then. Which may mean that you could have sleep paralysis. Which may also mean that bedtime demons are coming for your soul. I think. That’s pretty much the horrifying idea behind Rodney “Room 237” Ascher’s latest documentary,The Nightmare. …
[column size=one_half position=first ] Documentaries come in all shapes and sizes. Some are deeply critical thought experiments, like Adam Curtis’ movies, film makers like Werner Herzog try to cut to the nerve of their subject, while others such as Michael Moore tend to carry their sentiments boldly on their sleeves. Last Updated: April 13, 2015
[column size=one_half position=first ] Some things cannot be explained on paper, as a photo or in words, even if they accompany moving pictures. Some things have to be left to the audience who allow the emotion of the moment to sweep over them. Last Updated: March 16, 2015
When you’re a rocker as legendary as Nirvana front-man Kurt Cobain, you can bet that your afterlife is going to be filled with plenty of documentaries. So what makes Montage Of Heck special then? Well for starters, director Brett Morgan enjoyed plenty of one on one time with the friends and family of Cobain, access that other doccies failed to …
Boxing may just be one of the purest sports around these days, although MMA would have something to say about that. Two men, one ring and only one winner are the basics of the sweet science of pugilism. But it’s also the kind of sport that has a deep rot permeating inside of it. Crooked fighters, promoters looking to line …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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